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Jeanne H Olofson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 812039878

Jeanne H Olofson Foundation is a private foundation in Palm Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $129,360 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $121,600 the year before.

29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$113,22513$2.6 million
2024$121,60014$2.7 million
2025$129,36014$2.9 million

How to apply

Jeanne H Olofson Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Jeanne H Olofson Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$55,100
Minnesota1$40,000
Illinois3$24,260
New Jersey1$5,000
Missouri2$3,000
New York1$1,500
District of Columbia1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sisters Rising Worldwide
St Paul, MN
Operations$40,000
Royal Poinciana Chapel
Palm Beach, FL
Operations$30,100
626 Landmark Foundation
Chicago, IL
Operations$21,260
Henry Morrison Flagler Museum
Palm Beach, FL
Operations$20,000
Princeton University Art Museum
Princeton, NJ
Operations$5,000
Palm Beach Civic Association
Palm Beach, FL
Operations$3,000
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Chicago, IL
Operations$2,000
Wayside Waifs
Kansas City, MO
Operations$2,000
The Kings Foundation America
Rochester, NY
Operations$1,500
Palm Beach Police & Fire
Palm Beach, FL
Operations$1,000
Salvation Army of Palm Beach Co
West Palm Beach, FL
Operations$1,000
Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet
Saint Louis, MO
Operations$1,000
Franklin Lloyd Wright Trust
Oak Park, IL
Operations$1,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Washington, DC
Operations$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jeanne H Olofson Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Jeanne H Olofson Foundation give?

$129,360 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Jeanne H Olofson Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jeanne H Olofson (Trustee).

What does Jeanne H Olofson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and community development.

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